The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur. Callie is going to college in Boston, well, just outside of Boston. Starting her freshman year at Harvard, she has to navigate a new world. The first in a gossipy and fun series, follow it with Secrets.

Notes From An Accidental Band Geek by Erin Dionne. Elsie's dad plays French Horn with the Boston Symphony. Her grandfather was also a noted horn player. Elsie also plays and wants to live up the standards they set, but in order to get into the music camp of her dreams, she needs to broaden her musical resume-- Elsie's joining Marching band.

Bounce by Natasha Friend. Evyn, her brother, and their father are moving from Maine to Boston, because Evyn's father is getting remarried. Not only does she have to get used to a new city, new school, and new stepmother, but she also has 6 new step-siblings.

Little Black Lies by Tish Cohen. Sara is entering the most elite private school in the country as a junior and a complete unknown. She quickly rises up the ladder of social standing, but only be keeping a few secrets-- mainly that the only reason she got in is because her father's the new janitor.

What are your favorite books about Boston?

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